Recycling news: 2025

Industry news DATAPOINT This week’s standout figures include: the large group of petrochemical lobbyists attending next week’s crucial talks on a global plastic treaty; a new 1,000-acre biodiversity highway being driven by a supermarket; the agriculture and food firms that are closing; and the Welsh councillors going back Footprint Media (foodservice sustainability) · 31 Jul 2025 Council news Licensing Act 2003 - Premises Licence Register as at 21:02 on 21 July 2026 - Blackpool Council Blackpool Council · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Altilium Completes Oversubscribed Series B1 Retail Raise Altilium, the UK-based clean technology company focused on electric vehicle battery recycling, has successfully closed its Series B1 retail raise through the investment platform R Europe. The round was oversubscribed within just 22 hours by pre-registered investors, prompting the company to double its original allocation. More than 750 individual investors participated in the raise, [...] The p… Altilium news · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Katie Price daughter Princess Andre , 18 , is crowned Tatler second Best Dressed star in Britain ... but another Princess misses out UK press (GDELT archive) · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Endangered angelshark faces ‘inhospitable’ breeding sites as ocean warms “Unprecedented” ocean warming could make key habitats “inhospitable” for critically endangered angelsharks, according to new... Carbon Brief · 31 Jul 2025 Council news Postal vote renewal - South Hams District Council South Hams Council · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Trainee Transport Operator - riverridge.co.uk RiverRidge · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Wales consults on major addition to workplace recycling The Welsh government has opened a consultation on amendments to the Workplace Recycling Regulations, which came into force in April 2024. The consultation seeks views on a series of proposals, including the requirement for workplaces to present small waste electrical and electronic equipment (sWEEE) separately for collection and onward recycling from 6 April 2026. Currently … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2025 Policy & government Pharmaceutical needs assessments: information pack This publication supports local authority health and wellbeing boards to develop and update pharmaceutical needs assessments (PNAs). GOV.UK · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news EnBW plans to build large scale BESS at power plant Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW), the Germany-based energy firm, has announced that its power plant site in Philippsburg is set to have a 400MW/800MWh large scale BESS, if approved by the municipal council.The new large scale BESS, if approved, would be able to meet the needs of 100,000 households by capturing excess renewable energy from the grid… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 31 Jul 2025 Policy & government UKHSA reminds public to stay tick aware this summer The latest annual report on common animal-associated infections shows more than 1,500 cases of Lyme disease in 2024. GOV.UK · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news For some this is junk , for others food : the shops collecting plastic waste and handing back cash | Recycling UK press (GDELT archive) · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Skoda Vision O Concept previews brand future estates UK press (GDELT archive) · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Skoda Vision O Concept previews brand future estates UK press (GDELT archive) · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Civil Society Calling for the Adoption of a Strong and Effective Global Plastics Treaty in 2025 “We cannot delay the treaty any longer. The world needs dramatic improvements to plastic pollution, starting immediately.” Planet Patrol The fifth round of negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty (INC-5.2) will take place next week in Geneva. Ahead of this, a powerful coalition of UK-based and international civil society organisations, including Planet Patrol, is calling […] Planet Patrol · 31 Jul 2025 Policy & government Mr M Willis v GWB Harthills LLP and others: 1802068/2020 and 1803135/2021 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 31 Jul 2025 Policy & government Counter-drone efforts rise as prison sightings revealed Organised crime gangs are being targeted by the police and prison service as part of a nationwide crackdown on drone drops into prisons. GOV.UK · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Siemens and Paragon join forces to develop self-powered green hydrogen solution Siemens and Paragon Resources have outlined plans to scale a novel hydrogen production method that operates without fossil fuels or external electricity, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two companies. edie — Circular Economy tag · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Metals recycler joins £11m rare - earth magnets project UK press (GDELT archive) · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Half - year Results | Company Announcement UK press (GDELT archive) · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Q&A with John O’Dwyer, Associate Director – Environmental Sustainability, Powerday The post Q&A with John O’Dwyer, Associate Director – Environmental Sustainability, Powerday appeared first on Powerday . Powerday · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news TfL and Santander celebrate 15 years of cycle hire in London To mark the 15th anniversary of cycle hire in London, Transport for London and Santander are launching a photography competition to find 15 iconic images of the famous bikes in locations that showcase London landscapes, landmarks and hidden gems. The origins of London’s cycle hire go back to February 2008, when Mayor Ken Livingston announced […] Air Quality News · 31 Jul 2025 Global Extra-Strong Bacterial Cellulose Sheets as a Biodegradable Alternative to Plastic https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/extra-strong-bacterial-cellulose-sheets-as-a-biodegradable-alternative-to-plastic-402532 Bioplastics News · 31 Jul 2025 Global Scientists Develop Biodegradable Plastics That Can Dissolve In Seawater Or Soil https://www.ndtv.com/feature/scientists-develop-biodegradable-plastics-that-can-dissolve-in-seawater-or-soil-8919329 Bioplastics News · 31 Jul 2025 Global Microbes from the wild help scientists craft plastic that melts back into nature https://interestingengineering.com/science/plastic-that-melts-into-nature Bioplastics News · 31 Jul 2025 Global USA: Cups and Containers Made with Recycled Resin The companies PureCycle Technologies, Inc. and Churchill Container have announced a new line of cups manufactured primarily with recycled PureFive resin. Churchill Container produces rigid plastic cups and buckets for clients in the sports, theater, and restaurant industries. As reported, the “Run It Back” line of cups and buckets contain up to 100 percent post-consumer […] Global Recycling · 31 Jul 2025 Global A brief look at sachets in the Global South Marian Ledesma from Greenpeace Philippines joins the Reloop Brief to explain how sachets became the default in the Global South, why they’re almost impossible to recycle. Reloop Platform · 31 Jul 2025 Global WWF on Plastic Treaty https://www.worldwildlife.org/press-releases/the-world-is-watching-and-waiting-for-a-strong-global-treaty-to-end-plastic-pollution–2 Bioplastics News · 31 Jul 2025 Global Bunzl to distribute Huhtamaki’s Taste boxes with plant-based coating https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bunzl-distribute-huhtamaki-taste-boxes-114022898.html Bioplastics News · 31 Jul 2025 Global Rising Tide to Silent Tsunami: Unveiling the role of plastics in driving antimicrobial resistance https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304389425016164?via%3Dihub Bioplastics News · 31 Jul 2025 Global UN Plastics Treaty is the world’s “last chance to act boldly” https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/un-plastics-treaty-is-the-worlds-last-chance-to-act-boldly Bioplastics News · 31 Jul 2025 Global AmorePacific Finds ‘Blue’ PDRN from Microalgae Matches Salmon for Skin Regeneration https://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/cosmetic-ingredients/actives/news/22946702/amorepacific-finds-blue-pdrn-from-microalgae-matches-salmon-for-skin-regeneration Bioplastics News · 31 Jul 2025 Global LG Chem develops eco-friendly technologies to enhance sustainable food sources https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-industry/2025/07/30/5OBAURVWI5GVBPXLTY6ZCGJY2A Bioplastics News · 31 Jul 2025 Global Kemira and Bluepha sign bio-based coatings deal https://ecoplasticsinpackaging.com/barriers-coatings/kemira-and-bluepha-sign-bio-based-coatings-deal Bioplastics News · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Prolectric unveils new ProCharge BESS Prolectric, the UK-based off-grid renewable power and lighting specialist, has introduced its new ProCharge Three Phase Solar Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), featuring a deployable 5,280W solar array and 120kWh of onboard storage.The system will debut at Plantworx 2025’s Site Sustainability Showcase in September.As headline sponsor of the show, Prolectric will demonstrate how solar, hydro… BEST Magazine (Batteries & Energy Storage Technology) · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Furious Inbetweeners star James Buckley goes on scathing council tax rant after binmen refuse to collect his garden waste : Why are you taking more money off me and doing less ? UK press (GDELT archive) · 31 Jul 2025 Policy & government Jace Court, Priory Road, St Austell, Cornwall, PL25 5FL: CHI/00HE/LAM/2024/0007(2) Southern Region, Mr W H Gater FRICS (Chair) and Mr M Woodrow MRICS on 12 June 2025 GOV.UK · 31 Jul 2025 Global The climate crisis hits health care in South Africa’s rural communities Patients in South Africa's rural areas have to skip or stop medications for their chronic illness as storms and floods batter clinics. Greenpeace International · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news UK households warned to never put this one banned item in garden bins UK press (GDELT archive) · 31 Jul 2025 Industry news Huge milestone reached in Chester Northgate Arena revamp UK press (GDELT archive) · 31 Jul 2025